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3 Blade Prop Jac123 at 5:34am 05.03.19 Catalina 30 11/2638 I'm 90% set on installing the most efficient (for stopping and motoring) fixed 3 blade prop on my "
Obtaining Wave Period via SailDocs geoffschultz at 4:35am 05.03.19 Ask All Sailors 7/879 Is there a parameter that you can send to saildocs to obtain the wave period? I specify WAVES and W
. pumpkinpie at 8:05pm 05.02.19 Ask All Sailors 29/1858 .
Adding a 2A fuse holder Bob S at 4:37pm 05.02.19 Ask All Sailors 4/421 installing an AIS requiring a 2A fuse. The power wire is 20 AWG and the fuse holder is 10 AWG. Water
New forum member Richo265 at 3:02pm 05.02.19 Ask An Oday Owner 3/528 Greetings all, I have been on the site seeking information for a period of time but had held off joi
Mast step questions, '87 Cat 22 (2) Coppertone at 2:17pm 05.02.19 Catalina 22 4/807 I am beginning repairs on my 87's mast step because it was showing many cracks through what appears
Backward motion (1) Phil Herring at 12:49pm 05.02.19 Ask All Sailors 42/5275 Sailboats are infamous for perilous backing under power. Favoring port, favoring starboard, favoring
hard windshield hunter (6) Navicula at 12:04pm 05.02.19 Big Boats 1/606 I built this last year and installed it this year for the Bahama winter...its a tinted Acrylic and I
Made in the shade All U Get at 11:59am 05.02.19 Ask All Sailors 7/677
Water in bilge... Jazzydaze at 11:49am 05.02.19 Newport 34/3893 My bilge has been staying pretty wet..Today i dried it..left for half an hour and came back to an in
Hole in my hull? Jdscar at 9:15am 05.02.19 Ask A Macgregor Owner 10/841 I have recently purchased a 1981 25 ft Macgregor and while cleaning on it I noticed a hole in the ce
Torque spec for 3/4 bolt - h49 Chain Plate Velero49 at 7:46am 05.02.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/554 Im going to rebed the outboard chain plate and would like to know how much torque to apply. TY Bol
Repair of Quadrant Cover Question (2) Ward H at 7:14am 05.02.19 Ask All Sailors 7/620 I'm ready to repair the quadrant cover on my C30. The core of 1/4" plywood is rotten and the cover s
MacGregor 26x Motoring for SPEED Tom McCormack at 6:13am 05.02.19 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/3743 Under what conditions can the Mac26x with a 50hp Evinrude perform as a speedboat. In glass calm con
Replacing vented loop MarkCAP at 5:53am 05.02.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/921 Hi all, I have recently purchased a 1993 Hunter 375. It appears that the vented loop for the Jabsco
SANITATION HOSE twodzusfittings at 4:29am 05.02.19 Bigger Boats 3/1036 Working on the Black Water Tank. I currently have the 1 1/2" black with green stripe sanitation hose
Battery locker vents on a Catalina 310 paulj at 7:33pm 05.01.19 Catalina 310 5/989 "Also Safety Warning: The battery locker has no ventilation. This is a fire and explosion hazard du
Mast gasket BBorg at 6:09pm 05.01.19 Ask All Sailors 6/883 Recently bought an S2 11.0 and had the mast stepped for inside storage. When removing the mast ther
Where in the world was Scott T-Bird?!? (2) Scott T-Bird at 2:26pm 05.01.19 Ask All Sailors 4/483 164291 This Yacht Club is one of the 5 oldest in the Nation. A member won the Newport - Bermuda Ra
Outboard motor mounting (1) Dr U at 2:09pm 05.01.19 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/656

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WATERLOCK MUFFLER QUESTION Clutch Cargo at 6:10pm 05.08.24 Sigh. I'm just grateful you didn't quote Wikipedia. I submit that whoever wrote this dictionary en
trailer my boat to florida rgranger at 6:08pm 05.08.24 Yep The 26S is water ballast. 1,700 lb empty
1985 O'day 28 Depth Transducer Relocation - Something Interesting Clutch Cargo at 6:04pm 05.08.24 Sorry, the image doesn't show enough detail. Looking up close, you can see that the channel was a s
Time to sell the Schock 23.2 rgranger at 6:03pm 05.08.24 If you looking for return on investment, make sure it is spotlessly clean and touchup any wood varni
Stove Cover thinwater at 5:41pm 05.08.24 Everybody has their way of doing things. We cook a lot but also often use the wooden tray that goe
REPLACING OLD CHARTPLOTTER/GPS/AUTOPILOT/RADAR Hello Below at 5:37pm 05.08.24 No "Crazy Ivan" is caused by a lot metal near by your Flux Compass. Happens to me when pass near
Time to sell the Schock 23.2 JoeWhite at 5:01pm 05.08.24 Give the list to the new owner. They will be excited to save money and learn to do the work themselv
REPLACING OLD CHARTPLOTTER/GPS/AUTOPILOT/RADAR JamesG161 at 4:30pm 05.08.24 some random "Crazy Ivans" maybe that was the fail safe kicking in. No "Crazy Ivan" is caused by a
1980 C&C 40-2 Access to space under helm (3) sailordan at 4:24pm 05.08.24 Hi I have the same issue with my 1981 landfall 38. I have sat and stared at this engine compartment
Maybe we have earned it Will Gilmore at 3:33pm 05.08.24 Is that legal? :) YES No penatly for sitting still at anchor. Considered Good Seamanship to wait
REPLACING OLD CHARTPLOTTER/GPS/AUTOPILOT/RADAR Captain Larry-DH at 3:19pm 05.08.24 Thanks for the heads up - I'll leave them separate (unless I get really bored I already have the ad
To cut or not to cut pushpit Richard19068 at 2:56pm 05.08.24 Hello all! For ease of boarding the boat from the swim ladder I was wondering if it would be wise t
Stove Cover Richard19068 at 2:51pm 05.08.24 You need fiddles. I would loose the high-handles. I've had trays to cover lockers (double as lids)
trailer my boat to florida Captain Ron 18 at 2:34pm 05.08.24 I'm curious -- isn't that a water ballast boat? I seem to remember that they were marketing that the
Blocks Straycat22296 at 1:55pm 05.08.24 You may want to look at Garhauer Marine at https://www.garhauermarine.com. Very good blocks at a bet
Spring refit done, time to go sailing ?? pclarksurf at 1:43pm 05.08.24 Awesome! and that looks awfully familiar -- beercan Wednesday's with spinnaker sailing is in your f
Stove Cover thinwater at 1:27pm 05.08.24 You need fiddles. I would loose the high-handles. I've had trays to cover lockers (double as lids)
rudder post cap removal Steve_Catalina at 1:02pm 05.08.24 Is the rudder cap aluminum and the rudder post stainless steel? You may need to cut thru the cap and
Metal Boxes from the Past Rick Webb at 12:32pm 05.08.24 They left out the 35mm film containers Makes me wonder where kids hide their ganja now?
Connecting bilge areas dLj at 11:58am 05.08.24 When storing, I typically make sure the waterline is level and it is but this boat doesn't appear t

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